Custom books they'll ask you to read again and again

That cardboard box they turned into a rocket can be a story. Tell us what happened, and make a book to read together.

An example book for Juniper. The parent wrote: Juniper threw a birthday party for a snail in the garden. The page says: Juniper baked a very small cake. Snails don’t eat much.

Juniper shares a berry cake with a snail in a flower garden.

Juniper threw a birthday party for a snail in the garden.

Juniper, Theo and Sam are made-up examples. Tap a face to switch.

How it works

  1. Tell it.

    Write down something your child did, the way you’d text it to a friend. One sentence is enough.

  2. See who’s in it.

    Add your child and anyone else in the story, like Grandma or the dog. Describe them, or use a photo for their portrait if you’d like.

  3. Read it together.

    Change any words you want and redo a picture you don’t like. Every finished book comes with a free digital copy.

A child in a yellow coat and a grandparent watch a red paper boat with their little dog.

Read one of ours first.

In The Very Little Voyage, Mila and Gran float a paper boat in a garden puddle, with Pip watching from the shore.

Read The Very Little Voyage

The whole book is free to read, with no account needed. Ages 3–5.

Two ways to keep a book

Always free

On screen

Read it on any phone, tablet or computer, and send Grandma a private link. Every book you make stays free to read here.

Coming soon

In print

A hardcover of the same book for the shelf. We’re choosing a printer now. Live orders are closed.

Questions

How do I get an invite?

You can request an invite with your email. The private studio is open to invited families, and making and reading a digital book is free.

Can I get a printed copy?

Not yet. Live print checkout is closed while we test the hardcover process. Your digital book stays free to read and keep.

Do I need a whole story?

No. One sentence is enough. You can get help with the writing, and you can change any word.

Can the same people come back?

Yes. The people you add are saved to your account, so they look the same in your next book.

What happens to our family’s information?

Your books stay in your library unless you share a private link. Our helpers use the words you give them. A photo goes to our picture helper only with separate permission to draw that person’s portrait. You can turn the helpers off in a book’s settings and delete books or people. During the pilot, our team closes accounts by hand.